September 4th was about one thing.
Right of first refusal.
That’s it. Nothing else. My ex had someone watching our son during her time. The decree—which is a court order, by the way—says I get first option. First right. Not second. First.
I tried to pick him up.
She said no.
So I documented it. One stop. A few minutes. Just needed proof for court that yes, someone else was watching him when I should’ve had the option.
Then she called the cops.
And my phone rang at 4:46 PM.
The Call That Shouldn’t Have Happened
Officer Dennis Mohan. Badge 2738. Warren Township Police Department. CAD/Event #25-0010503—I wrote it down because something felt immediately wrong.
“You’re showing a pattern of stalking.”
Pattern?
One documentation drive-by equals a pattern? Since when? Actually, don’t answer that. I know since when: since my ex called and gave her version and suddenly the rules changed.
But wait. It gets worse. So much worse.
“If there’s even one message from you not involving the child, I’m going to charge you.”
I actually laughed. Not because it was funny. Because what else do you do when reality breaks?
One. Text. Message.
Not harassment. Not threats. Not repeated unwanted contact after being told to stop. Just any single text about anything except pickup times and boom—criminal charges.
That’s not how Ohio law works. I checked. R.C. 2917.21 requires purpose to harass or contact after being told to stop. But Officer Mohan had already decided. Facts didn’t matter. Law didn’t matter. My ex called, story told, verdict delivered.
The Court Order That Wasn’t (According to Him)
Here’s my favorite part:
“The decree, it’s not a court order. It’s a decree.”
I’m sorry, what?
A decree IS a court order. Literally. That’s what the word means. Issued by a court. Enforceable by contempt. Legal document with legal weight.
But Officer Mohan—keeper of the law, protector and server—doesn’t know this basic fact?
Or worse: he knows and doesn’t care?
Then—THEN—he tells me we need to start doing exchanges at the police station. No new court order. No judge. No hearing. Just because my ex “doesn’t feel safe.”
Safe from what exactly? From me following the custody order? From me documenting violations? From me existing while divorced?
Actually, you know what? I know the answer. Safe from accountability. Safe from having to follow the decree. Safe from consequences.
What This Was Really About
Right of first refusal. ROFR. Standard custody provision.
I saw someone else watching my son during her time. Called to enforce my right. Got denied. Documented it. Normal divorced parent stuff that happens literally thousands of times a day across America.
But she called the police. Told them… what? That I was harassing her by trying to follow our court order? That documenting violations is stalking?
And they bought it.
Or—opinion here—they chose the path of least resistance. Easier to threaten me than to say “this is a civil matter, follow your decree, go to court if there’s an issue.”
The Pattern Nobody Wants to See
Every time a parent tries to enforce a custody order, they risk this. Not justice. Not fair enforcement. Just whoever calls the cops first wins.
Think about that system for a second.
The person violating the order calls the police, claims harassment, and suddenly the parent trying to follow the rules becomes the criminal?
That’s not broken. That’s designed. That’s the system working exactly as intended—to make you give up. To make fighting for your rights so exhausting, so expensive, so dangerous that you just… stop.
Most people do stop.
I’m not most people.
What I Did (Everything Properly, Not That It Matters)
Filed a written complaint. Next day. September 5th. Chief Benjamin Harrell. Professional. Factual. No emotion.
Response? Nothing.
Three voicemails to the department. Silence.
Public records request for the call audio, CAD logs, emails about me. Still waiting.
Here’s what kills me: I’m following every rule. Every proper channel. Every procedure. And getting nothing. Meanwhile, one phone call from my ex and suddenly I’m facing criminal charges?
See the pattern yet?
The Messages That Don’t Exist
Two years. TWO YEARS of messages with my ex.
No threats. None. No slurs. Zero. No “stop contacting me” violations. Nothing.
Yeah, there are bursts—three texts in ten minutes trying to figure out pickup. That’s called “co-parenting with someone who won’t communicate.” That’s not harassment. That’s logistics.
Worst thing in two years? Called her “mentally unwell” once.
Not nice. I own it. But criminal? If that’s the standard, arrest everyone who’s ever been divorced. Hell, arrest everyone who’s ever been in a relationship.
The Timing That’s Totally Not Suspicious
September 5th: I file a complaint about Officer Mohan. Shortly after: I’m facing telecommunications harassment charges.
Coincidence? Maybe.
Retaliation? Can’t prove it.
But if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, and shows up right after you complain about it…
Tuesday I’m in court. I’ll plead not guilty. Request appointed counsel. Then we’ll see what “evidence” exists for charges that materialized after I dared to complain about a cop.
What This Actually Means
This isn’t about me. Not really.
It’s about every parent trying to follow a custody order while the other parent weaponizes the police. It’s about officers who don’t know—or don’t care—about the law they’re supposed to enforce. It’s about a system where “she called first” trumps “here’s the actual court order.”
You know what the real crime is?
How normal this is. How many parents just accept it. How many give up because fighting back means risking everything—your freedom, your kids, your future.
The system isn’t broken. It’s working perfectly. Just not for you.
Not for us.
For Anyone Else Going Through This
If Officer Mohan threatened you with made-up charges. If Warren Township PD ignored your complaints. If they tried to rewrite your custody order through intimidation.
Email me.
Not for a class action. Not for internet points. For patterns. For proof. For the chance that maybe—MAYBE—if enough people speak up, something changes.
Or nothing changes. Probably nothing changes.
But silence guarantees nothing changes.
Documents
- Call transcript from 9/4/2025 [PDF]
- Call audio recording from 9/4/2025 [MP3]
- Complaint to Chief Harrell [PDF]
- Public records request [PDF]
- More Proof Available Upon Request for any News/Media.
The Thing That Bothers Me Most
It’s not the threats. Not the ignorance of basic law. Not even the obvious bias.
It’s how routine this felt for him.
Like threatening criminal charges for normal custody enforcement is just… Tuesday. Another divorced dad to scare into submission. Another mother enabled to violate court orders without consequence.
Business as usual in Warren Township.
Most people accept it. Shut up. Move on. Let it go.
Not me.
Not this time.
Last updated: September 20th, 2025 Warren Township PD: Still silent My resolve: Still here
These are my opinions based on my documentation. Officer Mohan can respond anytime. If new information changes the picture, I’ll update. But we both know that won’t happen.